by Allison Andrews | Jun 17, 2021 | home staging, Uncategorized
Anyone else love the look of architectural salvage? You know, those old seemingly unusable pieces of houses and buildings? Maybe it’s my deep passion for history, or my devotion to sustainability but I can’t bear to throw away cool old doors or windows, doorknobs,...
by Allison Andrews | May 20, 2021 | home staging, Lifestyle, Uncategorized
I’ve designed hundreds of well-thought-out spaces in all different kinds of homes, but I never thought of myself as much of a wedding designer. In fact, I was never much motivated by weddings at all until my daughter became a bride. Jessie, aka J, is actually my...
by Allison Andrews | Mar 18, 2021 | designed to sell, home stager, home staging, Uncategorized
Ok, it’s time for a little chat. We need to get on the same page about staging and how it works. I am going to share a personal story with you in an effort to help give you a clearer picture, and reduce the number of headaches I get by having to repeat myself. There...
by Allison Andrews | Feb 4, 2021 | home staging, Lifestyle, Uncategorized
Every home has a vibe. When I enter a home I can feel it. My stager’s sixth sense kicks in. I know what the home wants to be. Over the years, I’ve staged every kind of home imaginable from million-dollar mansions to cute cottage charmers. I’ve done artsy and eclectic,...
by Allison Andrews | Jan 4, 2021 | Color Story, home staging, Lifestyle, Uncategorized
As a home stager and a design-loving kind of gal, I look forward to the annual reveal of the color of the year. Some people wait for Academy Award nominations, I wait for the color of the year, what can I say. After the especially up and down year of 2020, I wondered...
by Allison Andrews | Jun 1, 2020 | home staging, Lifestyle, Uncategorized
I get this question a lot: Do you know where I can get a comfortable chair or couch that is stylish? In an ideal world you shouldn’t have to sacrifice one to have the other. In reality it is hard to find both. In the world of staging, I quote the great Billy Crystal...
